Richard Wheatley

Richard Wheatley Fishing Tackle & Fly Boxes, England. Trading since 1860, the company sadly went into liquidation at the start of 2013, luckily however the ‘The Great British Fly Box Company’ picked up the mantle and continued this fine heritage preventing this iconic traditional brand disappearing for ever!

Richard Wheatley workshop was moved from the English Midlands to Ilminster in Somerset, to the South West of England where they have expanded their space twice and now have well over 1000 square feet where they make their rod carriers and fly boxes.

Troutcatchers have continued to support and stock their main products and are always happy to help customers if they have any bespoke requirements where they’ll discuss with Clive at Richard Wheatley to see if they can make something possible.

Richard Wheatley pin on retractor, a fabulous quality 'zinger' that has a smooth and powerful retraction system. 3 cm diameter. Durable zinc alloy, fitted with a nylon coated wire line and snap that is long enough to ensure grabbing the right tool isn't a trial. The pin on retractor is finished in an attractive 'gun smoke' colour.

Richard Wheatley Rod Carriers are manufactured, as you would expect from any Richard Wheatley item, with high quality materials. The vacuum rod carriers are designed to carry up to 3 to 4 extended Trout or Salmon rods with complete safety by an extremely strong suction on the carrier which fits instantly to any non-porous vehicle surface; steel, aluminium, glass, plastic etc. without damage or fuss (however they are not recommended for use when travelling long distance at high speeds).

Note: the majority of new cars feature an aluminium body; a magnetic rod carrier will not lock on, this Richard Wheatley Vacuum Rod Carrier because of its suction action solves the problem.

Richard Wheatley have taken their most popular boxes and produced them using top quality ABS plastic shells.
This makes them tough, light and great value for money. All of Richard Wheatley most popular interiors are included in this range with a choice of green or black finishes.
Troutcatchers are proud to offer this value brand for the Richard Wheatley customer.

Richard Wheatley Bottle Holder, available with a simple adjustable loop that is placed around the neck of the bottle and adjusted. The bottle holder comes complete with a spring loaded aluminium fish shape attachment.

Richard Wheatley Single Holder for Floatant's or Sinkant's Perfect for all standard sized bottles, the holder has neck down configuration for ease of use. The Holder also comes with a clip to attach to your zinger, fly vest or lanyard.Note: Picture shows holder and floatant to demonstrate, you are purchasing just the Richard Wheatley Single Holder.

Richard Wheatley Double Holder for Floatant's or Sinkant's Perfect for all standard sized bottles, the holder has neck down configuration for ease of use. The Holder also comes with a clip to attach to your zinger, fly vest or lanyard.Note: Picture shows holder and floatant / sinkant to demonstrate, you are purchasing just the Richard Wheatley Double Holder.

Richard Wheatley Standard Lanyard, 127 cm long and built to the exacting high standards that makes a Richard Wheatley product sought the world over. Richard Wheatley lanyards are both elegant and affordable.The lanyard is adjustable with a padded and supportive rubber foam neckband for all day comfort, with a quick release safety buckle. Fitted with a combination of cross-lock snaps, quick connectors and shirt clip.Well made with specially defined spacing's so that tools will not tangle. Excellent for those last gasp evenings and tricky wading situations when you need everything to hand. Lightweight and a practical alternative to a fishing vest.

Richard Wheatley Deluxe Lanyard, 127 cm long and built to the exacting high standards that makes a Richard Wheatley product sought the world over. Richard Wheatley lanyards are both elegant and affordable.The Deluxe Lanyard is an adjustable lanyard with padded and supportive rubber foam neckband for all day comfort, with quick release safety buckle. Fitted with a combination of cross-lock snaps, quick connectors and shirt clip. Well made with specially defined spacing's so that tools will not tangle. The deluxe lanyard is completed with a moulded tippet spool holder, Easy Slot foam patch and pin-on retractor.Excellent for those last gasp evenings and tricky wading situations when you need everything to hand. A lightweight and practical alternative to a fishing vest.